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Performance Vehicles (Page 94)

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Sergio Marchionne delivered some unpleasant information for Dodge Viper fans, explaining that a new version of the discontinued supercar is “not in the plan” – refuting a report from earlier this week stating that a new Viper is in the works with a planned arrival of 2021.
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One of the more photogenic cars on the road, the Lamborghini has been featured in a number of famous films over the last half-century.
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Team Shelby is hosting a Grand Tour of Europe with two of the most important automotive events in the world - the Le Mans Classic in France and Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK.
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It has been a few months since we talked about the Hennessey high performance packages for the supercharged Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, but this new video from the Texas-based tuner shows the 1,012-horsepower in action on a drag strip – and the results are impressive, to say the least.
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Ford Motor Company has rolled out the latest teaser image of the 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 and this is, without question, the best look we have gotten at the car so far – with this overhead view presenting the top line and the overall shape of the car from front to rear.
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The new ARX Rallycross series was created when Red But Global Rallycross shut down. Subaru brought three 600hp WRX STI Supercars and they started right where they left off.
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Summer is hitting all over the country. As drivers are bringing out their cherished convertibles, many ask what is the best way to keep their convertible tops looking brand new.
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Fans are growing restless, demanding more information about the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. Ford teased the vehicle in a video months ago. Drivers want details!
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Volkswagen Motorsport's engineering team has had to balance performance and weight to build the record-challenging racer for the June 24 Pikes Peak Hill Climb.
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Audi is doubling down on solid-state batteries as it prepares its electric high-performance supercar. Solid-state batteries offer higher power density for their size than conventional lithium ion. The automaker may be looking for a technology partner, as well. Samsung is among the potential partners mentioned.
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FCA is recalling 4.8-million vehicles including the Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ram 1500 and several other popular models over a concern that the cruise control system could get stuck in the set position and it will not shut off – potentially leading to an accident if the system will not deactivate as expected.
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The 2019 Subaru WRX STI gets engine upgrades, and WRX and WRX STI feature a new limited edition Series.Gray model. Here are the details.
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For the third time this season, Courtney Force drove her Chevrolet Camaro funny car to the winner’s circle, coming from the top qualifying spot to beat teammate Robert Hight in the all-Camaro final round.
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Ford Motor Company has announced that when the 2019 F-150 Raptor arrives in dealerships later this year, it will have three important new features including new Fox dampers, new Recaro front seats and a new high tech trail driving assist system.
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After Dodge has focused on air flow in teaser images for the 2019 Challenger and 2019 Charger in Hellcat trim, I have to wonder if this focus on air flow might be a hint to more horsepower for the new model year – possibly numbers that will rival the new Corvette ZR1 and the upcoming Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang.
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Subaru will enter three 2018 WRX STI Rallycross Supercars in the new ARX series. See who the #3 driver is.
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Shelby American has announced that they will sell 10 examples of the 1967 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake Mustang with similar features to the one-off Super Snake made back in the day, but these newly-built 1967 super-Shelbys won’t come cheap – with a price starting at $249,995.
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Sandell wins his Olympus Rally debut in the #18 Subaru WRX STI. See why Higgins was sidelined.
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Porsche has issued a recall for roughly 300 of its 2015 918 Spyders. The problem is with corrosion in connecting arms that can affect vehicle control.
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What we all believe to be the mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette has been caught driving on video in a quiet area, giving us a chance to hear the exhaust note of the next generation American sports car at lower speeds and lower engine RPM.
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The Specialty Equipment Market Association, known as SEMA, wants to help car collectors organize more car shows and events this summer, especially in July.
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For as little as $10, you could win a customized Chevrolet Camaro SS and hang out with Richard Petty for a day in that unique muscle car, all while supporting a great cause.
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A new video showing the upcoming Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 on the move reveals an automatic transmission while giving us a great chance to hear the supercharged V8 operate at low RPM and low speeds.
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A Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat nearly got into the 9-second range this past weekend and while that is impressive, what makes this Mopar muscle car newsworthy is the fact that it got so close to the 9s without any major changes to the vehicle – just wheels and tires, a stronger driveshaft, a tune of the engine and transmission and the oh-so-important driver mod.
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A new online group called the Millennial Mustang Registry is calling on young people to unite and show their love of all things Mustang. The registry already has over one hundred members as young people show they love pony cars, too!
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While the focus of the performance market has been the 755-horsepower ZR1, the configurator tool on Chevrolet.com for the 2019 Corvette Z06 is now live with all of the key information on the 650-horsepower model – with only one small change for the new model year.
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While Ford may be going with an all-SUV lineup, Don’t look for Subaru to follow suit.
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We know that the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is going to return in the next year and when it does, there are three things that the newest super-muscle car could use to climb to the top of the segment.
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The street legal Dodge Challenger owned and driven by Todd Barber is the quickest example of the modern Mopar muscle car with and independent rear suspension setup, running in the 8.30s at the most recent Modern Street Hemi Shootout event – and we have video of the action.
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Subaru WRX STI wins the 46th Nurburgring 24-hour race. It’s their 5th class title. See what multiple problems the team overcame.